Present, Past and Future Tenses full lesson with sentences. Guaranteed improvement
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Sure! Here's a full lesson on Present, Past, and Future Tenses with explanations and example sentences.
Tenses Overview:
Tenses are used to express the time at which an action or event occurs. There are three main tenses in English:
Present Tense (Describes actions happening now or regularly)
Past Tense (Describes actions that happened in the past)
Future Tense (Describes actions that will happen in the future)
Each tense has four forms: Simple, Continuous (Progressive), Perfect, and Perfect Continuous.
1. Present Tense:
The present tense describes actions that are happening now, are habitual, or are generally true.
a) Present Simple Tense
Used to describe habits, general truths, and repeated actions.
Form:
Subject + base verb (s/es for he/she/it)
Example Sentences:
I eat breakfast at 8 AM every day.
She likes to read books.
The sun rises in the east.
b) Present Continuous Tense
Used to describe actions happening at the moment of speaking or around the current time.
Form:
Subject + am/is/are + verb-ing
Example Sentences:
I am studying right now.
They are watching TV.
She is reading a book at the moment.
c) Present Perfect Tense
Used to describe actions that started in the past and are still relevant in the present or have been completed at an unspecified time before now.
Form:
Subject + have/has + past participle
Example Sentences:
I have finished my homework.
She has lived in this city for five years.
They have visited the museum.
d) Present Perfect Continuous Tense
Used to describe actions that began in the past and are still continuing or actions that have recently stopped but are relevant to the present.
Form:
Subject + have/has + been + verb-ing
Example Sentences:
I have been studying for two hours.
She has been working all day.
They have been playing football since morning.
2. Past Tense:
The past tense describes actions or events that have already happened.
a) Past Simple Tense
Used to describe completed actions that happened at a specific time in the past.
Form:
Subject + past form of the verb
Example Sentences:
I watched a movie yesterday.
He played football last weekend.
She visited her grandparents last month.
b) Past Continuous Tense
Used to describe actions that were in progress at a specific time in the past.
Form:
Subject + was/were + verb-ing
Example Sentences:
I was reading a book when you called.
They were playing football at 5 PM yesterday.
He was studying all night.
c) Past Perfect Tense
Used to describe actions that were completed before another action in the past.
Form:
Subject + had + past participle
Example Sentences:
I had finished my homework before dinner.
She had left by the time I arrived.
They had already eaten when I got there.
d) Past Perfect Continuous Tense
Used to describe actions that were happening continuously up until a certain point in the past.
Form:
Subject + had + been + verb-ing
Example Sentences:
I had been waiting for an hour when the bus finally arrived.
They had been playing for two hours before the rain started.
She had been studying all night long.
3. Future Tense:
The future tense describes actions that will happen after the present moment.
a) Future Simple Tense
Used to describe actions that will happen in the future or decisions made at the moment of speaking.
Form:
Subject + will + base verb
Example Sentences:
I will go to the market tomorrow.
They will visit their grandparents next week.
We will study for the exam later.
b) Future Continuous Tense
Used to describe actions that will be in progress at a specific time in the future.
Form:
Subject + will be + verb-ing
Example Sentences:
I will be studying at 8 PM tomorrow.
She will be traveling to Paris next month.
They will be meeting us at the restaurant.
c) Future Perfect Tense
Used to describe actions that will be completed before a specific point in the future.
Form:
Subject + will have + past participle
Example Sentences:
I will have finished the project by tomorrow.
By next year, she will have graduated from college.
They will have arrived by the time the meeting starts.
d) Future Perfect Continuous Tense
Used to describe actions that will have been happening continuously up to a specific point in the future.
Form:
Subject + will have been + verb-ing
Example Sentences:
By 2025, I will have been working here for 10 years.
They will have been traveling for two days by the time they reach London.
She will have been studying for five hours when the test begins.
Summary of the Forms:
Tense Form Example
Present Simple Subject + base verb (s/es for he/she/it) She eats lunch every day.
Present Continuous Subject + am/is/are + verb-ing I am studying right now.
Present Perfect Subject + have/has + past participle They have visited the museum.
Present Perfect Continuous Subject + have/has + been + verb-ing She has been working all day.
Past Simple Subject + past verb I played football yesterday.
Past Continuous Subject + was/were + verb-ing He was reading when I called.
Past Perfect Subject + had + past participle I had finished my homework before dinner.
Past Perfect Continuous Subject + had + been + verb-ing They had been waiting for an hour.
Future Simple Subject + will + base verb I will call you tomorrow.
Future Continuous Subject + will be + verb-ing They will be arriving at 5 PM.
Future Perfect Subject + will have + past participle I will have finished the work by Monday.
Future Perfect Continuous Subject + will have been + verb-ing By next year, I will have been living here.
Practice:
Try making your own sentences using different tenses to get more familiar with them. Let me know if you need more examples or explanations on any specific tense!
I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any questions or need more exercises